Second Wind Consultants Reviews: Fill & Download for Free

Thanks goes out to Matt Wang for the thoughtful question: “Is it normal to be bored with your PhD topic sometimes?” Absolutely, indeed it is altogether normal to be feeling such boredom with one’s chosen topic.I suggest that it would be abnormal, almost, were one not occasionally bored of it. It seems to me that when one reaches these points, it is necessary to find one’s way by navigating the boredom through self-talk. Are you the PhD student bringing something to your chosen topic which is unique, something, some perspective that is yours, and your alone? Are you adding to the store of knowledge regarding your topic? By your dissertation, will you be expanding the reservoir of knowledge beyond that which exists on the topic today? If your responses are in the affirmative, take a deep breath or two or three, and then smile.Is your independent doctoral research and outreach bringing new elements to the topic which have heretofore remain hidden away for whatever reasons, perhaps prior to your inquiries, no one ever raised the question(s) with the various concerned parties or authorities involved? Has your advisor raised these observations with you, during the course of your research and one-on-one consultations with him/her? What were the elements which drew you to initially select the topic at hand? Begin reviewing them in your mind and singling out the reasons why the subject matter was that compelling to you warranting your substantial commitment of time, money, and effort on the journey to pursuing a PhD. In the end, the odds are good your boredom will be lifting, and you will be catching a second wind in the sails toward soon advancing your PhD degree program toward its successful completion/

There are two types of clients that I always attempt to avoid: the first is the client who has already burned through lawyers and can’t offer a reasonable explanation as to why they’re switching (sometimes for the third or fourth time). The lawyer-client relationship is an extremely important one, and there are going to be times when lawyer and client just don’t work well together. Further, there are going to be situations in which a prior lawyer just didn’t do a very good job. Thus, someone looking to switch lawyers isn’t per se a red flag; I’ve actually gotten some of my favorite clients/cases that way. But when you meet someone who seems to have worked with everyone in town and can’t really explain why they’re switching yet again (or offers an explanation that makes no sense, such as making accusations about lawyers you know to be good), the problem isn’t with the lawyers, it’s with the client. It doesn’t really matter what the particular issue is with the client: if you take the case, the odds are good that (1) you’ll quickly wind up fighting, (2) you’ll quickly wind up being replaced, and (3) your reward for this torture will be a pile of unpaid bills.The second client to avoid is the dishonest client. Not all clients are sophisticated when it comes to legal matters, so sometimes, you’ll get a potential client who, without intending anything improper, asks you to do something that for legal or ethical reasons, you simply cannot do. That’s not a big deal: you simply explain the rules, and most clients, even if they don’t like the outcome, will accept reality. But some won’t, and think that an “aggressive” lawyer should risk their professional licenses if it helps them get what they want. Sorry, that ain’t me. I’ve also had “Who are you going to believe? Me or your lying eyes?” kinds of potential clients who gave me documents to review in advance of consultations that plainly said X but then wanted to tell me that the documents said the opposite of X and yelled at me for pointing out the language in their own materials. Clients make mistakes, I make mistakes, and there are going to be times when it’s difficult to ascertain the true facts of the matter. But as the old saying goes, don’t piss down my leg and tell me it’s raining. Clients who feel entitled to inhabit their own realities and expect that lawyers will simply adhere to their delusions aren’t worth the trouble, as again, such matters are likely to end badly.

This month, Sleep Sisters is focused on bedtime. We thought it best to start off with a review of age-appropriate bedtimes. As certified infant and child sleep consultants, we are often asked what time kids should be going to sleep and whether it really makes a difference.The answer is YES, the time your child goes to sleep does make a difference. We all have a biological clock and our circadian rhythms can help us sleep if we honor them by getting to bed at the right time. In addition, maintaining a consistent bedtime (and wake time) helps keep our internal clock “set” and is a critical part of healthy “sleep hygiene,” according to Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine.Granted, all kids are different and you know what your child is like if he doesn’t get enough sleep. Many of us have been duped into thinking, “If my child stays up late, he’ll just sleep late and make up for it in the morning.” How’s that worked for you?A too-late bedtime may lead to:Difficulty getting to sleep. Once your child passes her natural “sleep window” her body will produce cortisol and even adrenaline (hormones that stimulate the body). Parents sometimes notice their child’s “second wind.”Night waking. Often when children go to bed too late, their sleep will not be as sound and they often wake during the night. Cortisol causes poor sleep quality.Early morning waking. It seems counter-intuitive, but often when kids are waking very early in the morning, a late bedtime is the culprit.Less sleep overall. Research has shown that kids with a late bedtime get cumulatively less sleep than kids who have earlier bedtimes, showing they don’t make up for the missed sleep by sleeping later or napping longer.